Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 804

"I've got painkillers! Get these into him, quick!"

Marguerite fumbled with the bottle, pulling out two tablets and rushing to Silas, but it was too late.

The pounding in his head had already taken its toll. Just as Marguerite and the others made a dash towards him, Silas had already slipped into unconsciousness.

Yet, even as his eyes fluttered shut, his gaze was fixed on Marguerite.

Violet's voice broke with desperation, "Marguerite, it's too late! Call 911! Hurry!"

Marguerite's hands shook as she dialed the emergency number, her voice steadying only as she gave the address.

Even as the paramedics loaded Silas onto the ambulance, she was in a daze, her feet itching to follow them inside. But she watched as Violet climbed in first, tears streaming down her face as she hovered by Silas's side.

Marguerite hesitated.

only snapping back to reality as

party were ushered out

Marguerite sought out Penelope and Jocelyn, her face

out too," she

eyes meeting Marguerite's. "Marguerite, what's the name of Violet's fiancé

"Silas. Why?"

concern in Jocelyn's eyes. "I don't know why, but I'm worried

this, then looped her arm through Jocelyn's, steering her towards the parking lot. "If you're worried, we should

that appropriate? We're not exactly family. Wouldn't it be strange to

given our ties with

to go, drawn inexplicably to the man she'd only

was scared too. Knowing he was Violet's fiancé made her wary of getting too

to them and said, "Mom, Jocelyn, you go

notice anything amiss as they headed

found a spot on a bench, her gaze unfocused as she watched the world pass